“Black and white creates a strange dreamscape that color never can. “ — Jack Antonoff color exclusion exposes layer of truth unadorned beauty * * * Exposed ~ Unsurpassed in beauty, Great White Egret displays pure white plumage • Photo at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray, Fla. by Jan Logozzo • “Exposed” haiku by Mary O’Connor © … More Exposed
“When you possess light within, you see it externally.” — Anas Nin * * * Galaxy ~ One thousand candles • Photo by Andrew Finn • “Brilliance” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days.” — Doug Larson looking back at time perspective of seeming good not truly the case * * * Front and Center ~ The “good old times” • Window display, White House Hotel, Kinsale, Ireland, photo by Jan Logozzo • “Nostalgia” haiku … More Nostalgia
“Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson simple artwork born created with grains of sand down to earth beauty * * * Sand Sculptor ~ Mom and her pups come to life on the streets of Galway, Ireland • “Artistry” haiku poem and photo by Mary O’Connor … More Artistry
“I have a tendency when I’m walking in the garden to brush against the flowers as I go by, anticipating the fragrant eloquence of their response.” — Stanley Kunitz heavy with beauty stamens brimming with promise summertime affair * * * Stargazers ~ Stargazer Lilies weighed down with promise • Photo by Jan Logozzo • … More Anticipation
“We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson way to find delight listen to a child’s giggle contagious spirit * * * Sound to Love ~ Weston swells the hearts of all who hear his laughter • “Contagious” haiku and … More Contagious
“Any order is a balancing act of extreme precariousness.” — Walter Benjamin delicate landing dragonfly on head of pin acrobatic feat * * * Precarious ~ Twelve-spot Skimmer dragonfly in gymnast title role • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Balancing Act” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“Toys are children’s words and play is their language.” —Garry L. Landreth imagination colorful favorite toys unlock the day’s fun * * * A Fun Day ~ Joseph holds the keys to hours of fun • “Playfulness” haiku poem and watercolor portrait by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“A name is the blueprint of the thing we call character. You ask, What’s in a name? I answer, Just about everything you do.” — Morris Mandel her name says it all Lucy: saucy sassy sweet gift of light and love * * * I Love Lucy ~ Sweet and saucy, little Lucy fits her … More All in a Name
“The songs of our ancestors are also the songs of our children.” — Philip Carr-Gomm ancestor’s playthings suggest songs and stories past DNA passed on * * * My Father’s Portrait ~ Dad at age one with favorite toys • Photographer unknown • “Ancestry” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 